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  Learning English Online – My YouTube Channel Is Now Live! Hello, I’m Emine — a longtime teacher, a mother, and someone who has personally experienced the challenges of learning a new language after moving abroad. If you're an adult who wants to learn English from scratch, feels shy about speaking, or simply doesn’t know where to begin, I’ve created something just for you: 👉 @eminemvlog On my YouTube channel, I share: Simple and useful English phrases for everyday life Basic grammar explained in an easy, friendly way Practical speaking examples Encouragement for anyone afraid to start learning A1 - A2 English This channel is especially for: Women and parents starting from zero Migrants trying to learn English in a new country Anyone who says “I understand a bit, but I can’t speak!” If that sounds like you — grab a coffee, hit the subscribe button, and let’s learn together at your own pace, with no pressure. 💬 Feel free to leave a comment under an...
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About Me

  Hello, I’m Emine. My journey as an educator and a mother has brought profound transformations both professionally and personally. I have been a mathematics teacher for over 15 years, and in recent years, I have focused deeply on pedagogical approaches, alternative education systems, and child-centered learning models. I discovered the Montessori pedagogy alongside my journey of motherhood. While seeking ways to support my daughters’ early childhood development—encouraging their self-discipline and natural curiosity for learning—I connected deeply with this approach. As part of this path, I obtained my AMI (Association Montessori Internationale) certified Montessori teaching diploma . Currently, my children attend a school in Belgium that follows the Freinet pedagogy , an alternative educational model. This experience has enriched my interest in method schools beyond parenting, deepening it as an educator. I explore and compare approaches such as Reggio Emilia, Waldorf, Freinet...

Freedom, Discipline, Art and Music, Grace and Courtesy in Montessori Education

  Freedom and Discipline Discipline does not come from birth, but it is something to be developed. It is an active discipline, being stability in orientation. If the environment is stable, the child feels confident. In environment, presentations are a kind of limitation, rule, how to handle with the instrument. Freedom is not something that letting the child does as he likes. Even cleaning and placing it in the right place after using, is a part of freedom, because he prepares the material for the next child going to use the material. Freedom of Choice: 1- Material: They can choose any material that they want to work with. The limitation here is that they can choose only known, presented before materials. 2- Place: They can choose where to work, either on table, in garden, on the rug, etc. but there are limitations. The material should be suitable with the place. 3- Partner: The child is free choosing his partner, but the person should be also willing to work with him, th...

Observation and Movement Techniques in Montessori Method

Observation Techniques “Observation is the key to understand the child.” Observation is important in two aspects: the child and the environment. It makes possible to note down the needs of progress for each child, and gives opportunity for understanding both the nature and the character of the child. More than a technical skill, it is an active process. One should not mix the observation with record keeping. Observation gives us idea what child is interested and what the problem is. Furthermore, it helps us for planning the future and finding a way of supporting the child better. It gives a whole perspective about relations, language, culture, ethics, etc. We can recognize our own strength and weaknesses through observation, also. There are two ways of observation: ·          Take a chair and just record, there is no interaction. ·          While working with a child, keep observing the others. Her...

Montessori Classification Cards and Montessori Sound Boxes

Classification Cards First, I decided on the topic, and since we have several kinds of nuts nowadays, I decided on that topic. I have chosen ten types of nut, though there are much more than this, I selected only the ones that we already have in our environment. Then, I searched for nut photographs with white background. Besides, elected photos according to their content, i.e. they should contain both with shell and broken view of the nuts. I saved each in the dimension of 10*7, 5 cm, wrote labels of 1*10 cm, and doubled each because I will need them in making both mute cards and control cards. I printed them colorful, and cut them. Then, stick them on a cardboard to make them hard.  All mute cards (with no labels) are piled on the floor and are inverted. The adult takes the card on the top and asks for its name. If the child knows it the adult put it in one side, if she does not know puts it another side. This continues till all the cards are opened. Then, the adult takes almo...

Three Period Lesson

Be precise, clear, slow enough sothe child can listen and understand.  For the correct pronunciation, the child gains the information indirectly, by observing and trying on himself. The vocabulary should be challenging and shouldbe unknown to child. 1st step: Introduction (Naming): Point to the object and give the name.  If you are working with cards , then present the cards one by one, donot lay all down, it wouldbe an obstacle in learning. No discussion, no explanation inthis stage,just give the name. Isolate the difficulty: the new word. In a different time, you can provide information from books, videos, go outside or experience the new word in different aspects. 2nd step: Association/ Recognition: Here, you pronounce, the child recognises.  "Please show me..." " Please give me..." " Please take the..." If the child is so active, then include movement inthis stage. You should not always use the same command.  You should include different activities. ...

Social Development and The Montessori Adult

  Social development is one of the key stages for a child, and the environment and the adults with whom the child is in contact are of vital importance. An environment should be prepared so elaborately that a child must find anything to construct and empower his social skills. A Montessori class consists of 30 or 40 students and all are from different age groups. This feature provides the children with lots of social opportunities to practice some features needed in real life. "In a class of many children there will only be one copy of each object. If a child wants to use an object which is already being used, he cannot do it and when the children are normalized they will wait till the other has finished using that material. Thus certain social qualities develop which are of great importance, e.g., the child knows that he must respect objects being used by another, not because someone has told him, he simply must, it is a fact he has found ...